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Webster 1913 Edition
Cropper
Crop′per
(kr?p′p?r)
, Noun.
1.
One that crops.
2.
A variety of pigeon with a large crop; a pouter.
3.
(Mech.)
A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth.
4.
A fall on one’s head when riding at full speed, as in hunting; hence, a sudden failure or collapse.
[Slang.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Cropper
CROPPER
,Noun.